Miami artist Douglas Hoekzema painting a mural in front of Fort Works Art.Photo by: Hady Mawajdeh — Miami artist Douglas Hoekzema painting a mural in front of Fort Works Art.
Photo by: Hady Mawajdeh

Last Saturday was my first time to visit the Fort Works Art. Fort Works Art is an art space, located in Fort Worth, Texas.

Fort Works Art is committed to bringing life, vitality and energy to the art world in Fort Worth, TX. They are a resource for both seasoned collectors, art enthusiast and the everyday individual. They are very new to Fort Worth, using their space as an overall art environment. They serve as a culture center, a museum and a gallery, to serve and support the community and to inspire and guide the youth.

The facility is very nice, located in the cultural district on Montgomery street and filled with phenomenal art by artist all over the country. The staff is very nice and knowledgeable about the wonderful realm of art and provides much information and resources on the current art they are presenting as well as art that is being presented around in the community and in various areas.

At this time Fort Works Art is presenting the exhibit, "This is The Fort", an exhibition that features 10 local artist: Bernado Vallarino, Carey Meiners, Clay Stinnett, Collin Howell, Jay Wilkinson, Lee Hill, Leigh Ann Williams, Marshall Harris and Patricia Murphy. The artist are featuring some of their amazing work which is also available to purchase.

Here are some of the work that is being presented.

Also on presentation are a few pieces from a previous exhibit featuring Riley, Holloway and Tim Okamura

For more information about Fort Works Art you can go to their website at www.fortworksart.com

Art, JourneyTeacoa RushtonJanuary 24, 2017Art, Fort Worth, Fort Works Art, This is the Fort, Local Artist, Riley Holloway, Tim Okamura, Painting, Photography, Glass, Sculptures

Frank Stella: A Retrospective [Visit to The Modern]

Today I took the day to go to the Fort Worth Modern Art Museum. I went to go see the Frank Stella Exhibit. This exhibition presents Frank Stella's career to date, showcasing his prolific output from the mid-1950s to the present through approximately 100 works, including paintings, reliefs, maquettes, sculptures, and drawings.

I was thoroughly impressed and amazing at the many sculptors, painting and sketches that I have seen from this exhibit. From his detail, passion and philosophy of his artwork, Stella has allowed his wisdom and skill to fully show through his presentation. I love how he expresses how important it is to use the gift that you are given that marks your character to do your art work. It is one thing to create with many skills and techniques but it is more important to use skills and crafts that expresses yourself and I think that is very important to signify your work.

Stella has spent decades in mastering the art of painting, sculpture and various sketches and drawings. His work is large, minimal, and highly geometric and 3-dimensional. The energy of his work is at an ultimate high with his uses of vibrant colors and irregular polygons and shapes. Abstractions plays a major role in his work and is well appreciated through my eyes.

Art, JourneyTeacoa RushtonAugust 7, 2016Fort Worth Modern, Frank Stella, Modern ArtComment